Jun, 02
2009
Gibbs & Bruns LLP’s energy litigation practice was recognized in Legal 500‘s 2009 directory. “Being one of the top litigation outfits in Texas confers a serious advantage in arguing commercial matters for upstream clients in particular and it’s here that clients identify Gibbs & Bruns LLP as a ‘first-choice team.’” Clients shared that the firm’s practice […]
Jun, 02
2009
Over one quarter of Gibbs & Bruns LLP’s partners are recognized as “Leaders in Their Field” in Chambers USA‘s 2009 directory. The firm earned its seventh ranking, since 2003, as a Band 1 firm for General Commercial Litigation in Texas. The firm is also recognized as a top firm for Energy & Natural Resources: Dispute Resolution and is ranked […]
Jun, 02
2009
H-Texas magazine named two Gibbs & Bruns partners in its annual issue recognizing “Top Lawyers.” Robin Gibbs and Phil Bruns appear on the June 2009 list. “The Top Lawyers” list is compiled through a combination of reader and peer nominations. All nominations are researched, and the list is then honed to include the “best in Houston.”
Jun, 01
2009
On a pro bono basis, we represented Plaintiffs Sierra Club, the Texas Conservation Alliance, and the Forest Conservation Council in a lawsuit challenging a logging project in the Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville, Texas. Among other claims, Plaintiffs challenged the project on the basis of Defendants’ failures to carry out required surveys of protected, threatened, and endangered wildlife […]
May, 16
2009
Houston, May 16, 2009 – Gibbs & Bruns partner Aundrea “Andi” Gulley was named the inaugural recipient of Western Illinois University’s (WIU) Young Alumni Excellence Award. Andi accepted the award during the Spring 2009 Commencement Exercises on campus. The Young Alumni Excellence Award recognizes an alumnus/na, under the age of 35, who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishments […]
May, 15
2009
Gibbs & Bruns partner Barrett Reasoner is the new President of the Houston Bar Association. He will serve over 12,000 HBA members in the fifth largest metropolitan bar association in the nation. Barrett officially succeeded Travis Sales at the HBA’s Annual Dinner Meeting, which was held at River Oaks Country Club on May 14. Barrett has served […]
May, 12
2009
Summary Judgment Rulings Clear Way for Multi-Billion Dollar Texas Trial Against Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank on June 8, 2009 HOUSTON, May 11, 2009 – Gibbs & Bruns LLP today announced a sweeping victory on summary judgment rulings in Huntsman Corporation’s multi-billion dollar fraud and tortious interference action against Defendants Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. […]
Apr, 28
2009
We represented Plaintiff Dmac Construction in an arbitration arising out of Defendant’s failure to make payments in connection with our client’s construction of a $3 million marina in Surfside, Texas. Our client sought payment of monies owed under the contract and was met with counterclaims from the marina owner totaling over $1 million. After a week-long arbitration, the […]
Apr, 27
2009
500,000 potential class members involved in dispute over faulty accelerator pedals HOUSTON, April 27, 2009 – Last week the Oklahoma Supreme Court vacated an intermediate court’s reversal of a trial court’s certification of a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company and Williams Controls, Inc. Plaintiffs, Dr. Braulio M. Cuesta and Eric L. Golden, contend […]
Apr, 23
2009
The firm represents Class Representatives and a nationwide Class of over 500,000 individuals against Ford Motor Company and Williams Controls, Inc. in a products liability class action alleging defective accelerator pedals were installed in hundreds of thousands of Ford Super Duty pick-up trucks and Ford Excursions. The Class was certified in 2007 by the Oklahoma trial court, and after the certification was […]